Taking the digital revolution to sea: Ocean robotics at an inflection point
Imagine an ocean where networks of sensors, manned and unmanned systems, and satellites are connected to give us instant, affordable access to information. This is the vision for the digital ocean. It’s not science fiction: it’s a prerequisite for more-effective ocean preservation and economic expansion for the blue economy.
In this article Roger Hine, co-founder and chief technology officer of Liquid Robotics and inventor of the Wave Glider, shares his vision of the digital ocean and the future of ocean robotics, and of how the two will foster a sustainable ocean economy.
Four years ago November 2012 UVS supported Liquid Robotics in the recovery of the “Papa Mau” Wave Glider after completion of its historic and record breaking Pacific Crossing. The Pacific Crossing demonstrated that the harvesting energy from wind, waves and the sun, USVs such as Liquid Robotics’ Wave Gliders can convert natural energy to power propulsion, sensor payloads and communication devices for long mission duration enabling persistent ocean sensing.
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https://www.eiuperspectives.economist.com/sustainability/taking-digital-revolution-sea-ocean-robotics-inflection-point
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| In December 2012 in Sydney the details of Papa Mau’s 9,600 kilometre journey were re-counted. Liquid Robotics was officially awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest journey of an unmanned autonomous surface vehicle. |
